Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-01
BoHLE's FRIEND, MIR. BEIsEE.

morrow UloTuluE. ne COIbltI III
quest will be held on Tuesday after
noon.
BOHIE'S FRIEND, MIR. BEIsEE.
Bodies best friend in this country
was Andrew Beiser, of No. 695 Ninth
avenue. Thirteen years ago they had
business transactions together in Glas-
gov, Scotland. AT that time Mr.
Beiser lived on the Great Western road,
and Bohle was dealing in sheep castings
used by sausage makers. In 1874
Rohle went to Paisley, Scotland,
where he became identified with the
firm of W. G. Forrest. Later on he
went to Hamburg, Germany, where he
had dealings with Mr.. Beiser The
men corresponded at odd intervals, and
for nine years Mr.. Bciser remained
abroad. In the mean time Bohle came
to this country and went West. He
travelled through the Territories for
years, locating for time at Portland,
Ore.
Learning that Mr.. Beiser' had re-
turned to the United States, and was
located at No. 316 west Forty-ninth
street, Bohle came on to New York.
Mr.. Beiser says that he could not
fail to recognize Bohle's remains. He
SAYS that Bohle was about thirty-six
years old, weighed about $50 pounds,
was of light complexion, and had light
blue eyes. he was five feet six inches in
stature, and had small light nous
tache Most important of all, Mr.
Beiser AYERS that one of Bohle's fingers
on the right hand was disabled and
stiff. and that the man always endea-
vored to conceal that deformity. With
this mark and others Mr.. Beiser, who
is deeply interested III the case, expects
to recognize the remains of the muir
dered man. He has consulted mspec-
tor Byrnes about the matter, and has
done all in his power toward clearing
up the great mystery.
Mr.. Beiser feels satisfied that the
corpse brought on from Baltimore is that
of his friend Bohle. He says that the
latter was a self-made man, of steady
habits, and shrewd in all his business
transactions. He was saving, but not
misery. Mr.. Beiser declares that
Bohle could not have had over q, 500,
including the money in bank, at the
time of his disappearance.
Regarding the man Unger, Mr.. Beiser
as vet knows but little. He learned
last evening that Bohle had told an ac-
qraintance of the proposition made to
him to run a lager-beer saloon. Bohle
said at the time that Unger's license
had run out, and that his intended part
ner owed considerable money, and that
he thought the venture would be bad
one.
Concerning the recent sale of six kegs
of sheep-casings, which are supposed to
have come from Europe, Mr.. Beiser
says that they really CAME from the es-
Enlistment of G.. Kampfe, Thirty
eighth street, North river. These kegs
were disposed of by man who answers
Unger's description to a butcher named
Goetz at the corner of Morrell and Va
ret streets, Brooklyn, Ii. ID. Bohle has
no relatives in this country.
ALETfER WRITTEN BY BOHLE.
The following letter was received by
Mr.. Beiser from Bohle while the latter
was in Astoria, Ore:
To MeSSrs. A. d l.. Beiser:
Gentlemen Hoping that my letter
will reach you in good health and pros
perity, as it leaves me, and trusting
you will excuse my liberty that lbother
you with few lines. Gentlemen, you
know very well that sometimes bad luck
follows man and changes his position
from doing business to q working
man, which i am at the present time.
Gentlemen, you know very well as |
left the States in 1879 and went back
to Scotland to settle my affairs with w.
G. Forrest, at Paisley. Knowing that
the business did not pay suffi-
GENTLY for MS both, and trying
to do something for myself, /
entered into the provision line in
buying store at Glasgow, Scotland.
But hard times were prevailing the
same time, aud / only lost good deal
of money, after all my perseverance,
and bad luck followed me step by step.
Gentlemen, you will acknowledge that
have tried to do my best for myself.
AS l am at the present time have
brought my capital sufficient enough,
and having liberal offer to go into
business with party--earnest and in
dustrious, as / am well AWARE now
apply TO you for doing me favor. 1
hope you have heard about the salmon
business ON the Columbia river, in Ore
gon. | and other parties are going to
start in this line. We are only going
TO smoke the salmon, which will be a.
new enterprise up here, as all the salmon
gets prepared similar 10 canned meat.
We intend 10 do this business on small
scale the first season. Should this af-
fair pay well, we viii then do il on
larger scale, and the profit viii be bet
ter. There is an elegant market on the
Pacific coast, but / should think the
prices would be better ct New York
toS good, Vell-cured, smoked raj